Japan Thread 3

[princess lorraine]

Hi! Any feedback on hotel sun members tokyo shinjuku? Thanks. 

[travelling_daisy]

Thanks sis princess lorraine and sis shygirlme. 

[MedChic]

Hi. Sino nasa Tokyo ngayon? May mga quakes pa ba? Umabot ba jan yung sa last week na mga quakes? I pray that you are all safe. And sana di na maglindol.

2 weeks na lang ang ultimate ramen hunt namin ni husband.

[f878]

hi sis medchic! kauuwi lang namin from tokyo kahapon. we were in shinjuku since the 17th and nasa 7th fl yung nirentahan naming place. the whole time we were there wala naman kaming naramdaman na quakes or aftershocks though may mga nabalita na umabot daw sa tokyo pero mahina lang tsaka depende siguro sa distance from kumamoto.
based sa friend namin sa odaiba, maganda ang foundation ng buildings sa tokyo at di na sila masyadong nababahala pag minor quakes lang.
of course ok pa din na alert & ready lagi pag andun na kayo.
heads up na lang siguro sis na medyo maulan recently pero di naman inaabot ng oras yung tagal o sobrang lakas kaya everyday napapa-ramen/udon talaga kame ng asawa ko kase ang lamig.

[MedChic]

Ang sarap ng ramen! Thanks sis.

All JR working naman? And other metro lines? 🤗 sana nga Ok lang kami pagdating dun.

Welcome back pala!

[f878]

thanks sis!
yep. around tokyo lang kame namasyal so can't really say kung affected yung ibang railways outside of tokyo pero so far efficient naman lahat ng lines, mostly JR, na nasakyan namin.

[princess lorraine]

Hi! Any feedback on shinjuku washington hotel main and annex? Thanks 

[MedChic]

Hi mga sissies! Since hindi na namin maabutan ang Sakura season ni husband..

Perfect timing naman for the Shibazakura festival! The pink carpet festival, super aga ang itinerary namin para mas visible si Mt. Fuji. Excited na ako..

Plus, recently open na ang Snoopy Museum, second in the world itong nasa Tokyo. (First is located in California) pinagiisipan ko pa saan sya isisingit na itinerary and kung sulit ba ang admission fee na 2000¥.

🤗 lapit na alis namin.. 8 days to go!

[ficklemind]

naexperience namin ni hubby while nasa shinkansen eh may earthquake. nagstop ang train, namatay ilaw eh nasa loob pa kami ng tunnel  there was a live announcement in japanese, we can't understand.
medyo natakot kami ni hubby kasi hinde namin alam ano nangyayari, wala naman kasi nagrereact bukod samin! everyone on the train were calm, kahit yung mga nakatayo, walang reaction. gusto ko magtanong but shy naman ako lol.
Galing kami nun tokyo disneyland pauwi to our relatives place in Aichi, hinde kami kasya lahat sa car, kami ni hubby nagtrain na lang since may JR Pass naman kami tinawagan namin yung mga nagkotse ang hirap din macontact, Pinarinig namin sa kanila yung annoucement,  yun nga may nangyari earthquake kaya stop muna yung operation sa line kung nasan kami.
They were eating in a restaurant that time naramdaman daw nila yung lindol pero kalma lang sila  .
wag daw kami magworry kasi aandar din daw ang tren antay lang namin.
nung bumalik na ang power, meron english translation na yung announcement na antayin lang daw bumalik into normal ang operation, around 30mins din kami nakahinto.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ we experienced an earthquake din last November naman. Medyo malakas pero mabilis lang. Nasa simbahan pa kami kasi binyag ng pamangkin ko, then bigla me tunog na parang super malakas na kulog, then na-feel namin nagshake yung paligid. E nakatayo pa naman kami sa harap, sa may altar, kasi nga binibinyagan niece ko. Buti kalmado lang kami dun, kahit sa loob-loob namin e kabado haha. Kalmado lang din mga tao, pause lang din sandali si Father then tuloy na ulit na parang wala lang. Sanay na kasi talaga sila sa small earthquakes.

[queencath]

hello sisses, pakicheck naman kung doable iti namin at ano pa pwede idagdag sa jun5? bale 6 kami traveling with 6 and 9 y/o kids and both 60 y/o parents.
June 3 Friday
   =aarival @7:30am narita
       - Shinjuku gyoen park
   - Yoyogi park
   - Tocho metropolitan bldg
   - Harajuku, meiji shrine
June 4 Saturday
   - Ueno park
   - Shibuya  crossing (disney store)
June5 Sunday
   - St. Mary's cathedral
   - Puroland
   -
June 6 Monday
   - Disneysea/land
June 7 Tuesday
   - Tsukiji fish market
   - Imperial palace
   - akihabara
June 8 Wednesday
   - Kawaguchiko
   - Mt. Fuji daytour
June 9 Thursday
   - Asakusa, sensoji temple, nakamise dori
   - Water bus going to odaiba
   - Odaiba (joypolis, diver city, aqua city)
   - Tokyo tower
June10 Friday
   - Ikebukuro
   - Shinjuku shopping
   - Flight back @7pm

[ataypool]

^June 3 and 9 puno, mahirap for your parents and kids sa paglalakad. Malayo rin from the entrance to the shrine sa Meiji, 15 minute normal walk. May shuttle buses sa Odaiba but it is a huge area.

[queencath]

thank you sis ataypool, will revise our iti. Overwhelming ang Japan, especially their train system, napaka complex. First time pa naman namin.

[travelling_daisy]

Hello!

I might have missed where it was posted before but can anyone tell me where we can buy Casio G-shock watches and Onitsuka Tiger sneakers at a cheap price? Are there stores near Shibuya in Tokyo or Namba in Osaka na mabibilhan ng murang watches and sneakers? Please advise.

Thanks so much.

[shygirlme]

^forgot the name of the store pero sa Akihabara madaming cheap Casio

[travelling_daisy]

^Thanks, sis shygirlme. How cheap are the watches? Malaki ba talaga difference than Manila price? Salamat ulit.

[shygirlme]

^forgot ko na sis pero yes malaki difference sabi nung friend ko na nagpabili sakin

[ataypool]

Re Onitsuka Tiger, may nakita ako main store in Shibuya and Harajuku area. Also in Harajuku, there is an alley where small shops sell sneakers, parang lagpasan lang ang Nike store and iyon ang street na may pila for that brunch place Eggs N' Things. My nephew said cheaper by a few yen compared to big stores and some offer tax-free for tourists.